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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101216124256
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001446732-10-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEOKINETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				941690082
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 850-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 421129
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77242

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROLEUM GEO SERVICES ASA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33460
		FILM NUMBER:		101255660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRANDVEIEN 4
		STREET 2:		N-1366 LYSAKER
		CITY:			NORWAY
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0114767526600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16010 BARKERS POINT LN
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314606</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEOKINETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PETROLEUM GEO SERVICES ASA</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>STRANDVEIEN 4</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 89</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>N-1326 LYSAKER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>Q8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NORWAY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Junior Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-14</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1165000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-12-14</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-12-15</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Series D and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of December 14, 2010 (the &quot;Purchase Agreement&quot;) by and among Geokinetics Inc. (&quot;Geokinetics&quot;), Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (&quot;PGS ASA&quot;), Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. (&quot;PGS Inc.&quot;) and the other purchasers identified therein, (i) PGS Inc. purchased 40,000 shares of Series D Junior Preferred Stock of Geokinetics (the &quot;Series D Preferred Stock&quot;) and (ii) PGS ASA purchased warrants to purchase up to 1,165,000 shares of Common Stock of Geokinetics (the &quot;Warrants&quot;) in exchange for the aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000. On or before December 31, 2010, an allocation of the purchase price between the Series D Preferred Stock and the Warrants will be determined among the parties to the Purchase Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series D Preferred Stock is owned directly by PGS Inc., and indirectly by PGS ASA as the parent of PGS Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jostein Ueland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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